Play Me the Blues… The Legendary Blues Singers, Volume 3

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Boom Boom
John Lee Hooker2:31
2Someone Cares For Me
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955-08)
recording of:
Someone Cares for Me (in 1955-08)
writer:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger "The Father of West Coast R&B"), Jules Taub and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Johnny “Guitar” Watson3:01
3I’m Ready
recording of:
I’m Ready
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Unart Music Corp. (ended) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Muddy Waters3:04
4I’m Gonna Put You Down
Sonny Boy Williamson4:21
5You’re So Fine
guitar:
Dave Myers (in 1953) and Louis Myers (Blues musician, 1929-1994) (in 1953)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (in 1953)
membranophone:
Fred Below (in 1953)
vocals:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (in 1953)
recording of:
You’re So Fine (in 1953)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter)
Little Walter3:04
6Linda Lou
Mike Bloomfield3:56
7Medley: Look, Looky Yonder / Black Betty
Lead Belly3:02
8Paying the Cost To Be the Boss
recording of:
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
B.B. King3:04
9Blue Bird
recording of:
Bluebird
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
Howlin’ Wolf3:34
10Road Show
recording of:
Road Show
lyricist and composer:
Maggie Parker (Maggie Mayall)
John Mayall4:24
11I’m Crying
Memphis Slim3:16
12I Wanna Walk
John Lee Hooker2:11
13Goin’ Home
Muddy Waters2:37
14Pickin’ the Blues
recording of:
Pickin' the Blues (John Peel Theme Tune)
composer:
Elmore James and Bobby Robinson
Elmore James2:40
15Goin’ to the River
recorded at:
Hallmark Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (in 1964)
cover recording of:
Going to the River (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino and Dave Bartholomew
Alice Cooper32:11
16Bye, Bye Baby Blues
Big Joe Williams2:31

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part of:Play Me the Blues… The Legendary Blues Singers (V.A. Compilations (1991)) (number: 3) (order: 3)